van Hoeij Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Hoeij Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Hoeij Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1201:140,72621,487
Belgium471:244,60930,321
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: van Hoeïj (1) are calculated separately.

van Hoeij Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van Hoeij Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name van Hoeij is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be found as: van Hoeïj. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name van Hoeij? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,321,499th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Hoeij reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Hoeij is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 140,726. In The Netherlands van Hoeij is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 57 percent reside, Limburg, where 17 percent reside and South Holland, where 12 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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